News archive of September 2014

Manuel Barroso, the outgoing head of the European Commission, remains hopeful about Turkish-EU ties even though very little progress has been made in recent years in Ankara’s bid for membership.

Consumer confidence in Turkey improved in September, according to the country’s official statistics authority

Famed musicals from Broadway and Hollywood will open on an Istanbul stage in the new season of Zorlu Center PSM.

Having won its first two games and secured the top spot in its group, host Turkey plays Mozambique at the 2014 FIBA Women’s World Championship

Istanbul Modern’s new exhibition curates the love affair between the Turkish audience and the film industry

Balkan, Turkish universities to co-operate under new association

By Nikos Roussanoglou

Greek shipowners accounted for 30 percent of all ship acquisitions in the world in August, as they bought 23 vessels with a total capacity of 2.14 million deadweight tons and a total value of 622.1 million euros, according to data released by shipbrokers Golden Destiny.

By Vangelis Mandravelis

The Greek state’s online platform www.e-publicrealestate.gr will auction off nine properties across the country on October 7 with a combined starting price of about 11 million euros.

Milk retail prices have dropped by 5 to 10 percent since September 22.

However, this is not due to the application of the law introduced in March, said Deputy Development Minister Gerasimos Giakoumatos on Monday, who added that a law change could be possible when the impact of the measures to extend the shelf life of milk are assessed in December.

By Stathis Kousounis

Greek Civil Aviation Authority data showed on Monday that air arrivals from abroad at Greek airports posted a 15 percent rise in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period in 2013, reaching 12.13 million, boosted by a rise in visitors from Britain, France and the US.